Dish
ca. 1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The style of the decoration on this dish is usually found on pieces made in Nagoya. However, V&A records state that it was made in Yokohama. It was purchased from Okura & Co of Fenchurch Street, London, for the princely sum of £11.5s.0d (£11.25p).
The wires are all brass and the central panel is decorated in cloisonné enamels on a black enamel ground. The motif is a samurai in full armour, seated on a tiger-skin and carrying a sword, bow and war-fan. His armour is of the medieval type that was briefly revived for ceremonial use in the early 19th century. The warrior is surrounded by panels of geometric diaper patterns in polychrome enamels. The back of the dish has a rich blue ground decorated with brass wire scrolls and stylised flowers. The inner foot is decorated with three butterflies in Nagoya-style polychrome enamels.
The wires are all brass and the central panel is decorated in cloisonné enamels on a black enamel ground. The motif is a samurai in full armour, seated on a tiger-skin and carrying a sword, bow and war-fan. His armour is of the medieval type that was briefly revived for ceremonial use in the early 19th century. The warrior is surrounded by panels of geometric diaper patterns in polychrome enamels. The back of the dish has a rich blue ground decorated with brass wire scrolls and stylised flowers. The inner foot is decorated with three butterflies in Nagoya-style polychrome enamels.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Copper body, brass wires, cloisonné enamel |
| Brief description | Met, Japan, VESS/CONT/HOLDERS, CLOISONNE |
| Physical description | Copper dish with brass wire and cloisonné enamel decoration. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Okura & Co. (9 Fenchurch Avenue, E.C.), accessioned in 1881. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Museum records attribute the dish to Seizaburo Goto of Honcho-dori, Yokohama. |
| Summary | The style of the decoration on this dish is usually found on pieces made in Nagoya. However, V&A records state that it was made in Yokohama. It was purchased from Okura & Co of Fenchurch Street, London, for the princely sum of £11.5s.0d (£11.25p). The wires are all brass and the central panel is decorated in cloisonné enamels on a black enamel ground. The motif is a samurai in full armour, seated on a tiger-skin and carrying a sword, bow and war-fan. His armour is of the medieval type that was briefly revived for ceremonial use in the early 19th century. The warrior is surrounded by panels of geometric diaper patterns in polychrome enamels. The back of the dish has a rich blue ground decorated with brass wire scrolls and stylised flowers. The inner foot is decorated with three butterflies in Nagoya-style polychrome enamels. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 237-1881 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2005 |
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